Simon Thrush

Goat Island marine reserve, north of Auckland, turns 50 this year.  Audio

Professor Simon Thrush weighs in on amendments to the Hauraki Gulf Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill which some describe as a "a kick in the face". Audio

We look at the issues affecting our coastal marine environment through Professors Shears & Pilditch of Auckland University, including kina barrens in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Video

Efforts to protect our coastal waters from further degradation are piecemeal, slow and amount to a drop in an ocean of problems. How do we bring life back to the sea?  Audio

Ominous warnings about the health of the Hauraki Gulf are laid out in a new report which finds fisheries in peril, and polluted waterways choked with sediment build up. The State of the Gulf 2020… Audio

There have been 1850 public submissions on one of the biggest shake-ups to commercial fishing in decades. The current rules are complex and the Fisheries Minister is now considering advice on the next… Audio

A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments. Audio

Our fates are tied to the fate of our oceans. But they are under threat from climate change, acidification, pollution, and exploitation. In this roundtable discussion from the University of Auckland… Audio

Marine scientists Rochelle Constantine, a senior lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences & Institute of Marine Science. says we're not doing enough to protect our oceans and marine life. She's… Audio